LATEST RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17243, 31 October 1927, Page 8

LATEST RACING.

1 THE THAMES MEETING. STILL ANOTHER FOR BRANSON. THAMES PLATE. Of £400; one mile. 8 GALA DAY, Mr W. 11. Wackrow's br g by Quin Abbey—Bell Crispin, aged, 7.6 (W. Jones) . . 1 2 IN THE SHADE, Mr W. S. Glenn's br g by Australian Sun— Violet, 3yrs, 8.0 (T. Green) . . 2 1 MOSAIC, Mr R. Porter's b g by Some Boy ll.—Marble Star, syrs, 8.10 (E. Keesing) 3 Also started: 12 Pegaway, 9.0 (R. McTavish); 3 Day Guard, 8.4 (G. Holland); 7 Ilipo, 8.4 (A. Tinker); 5 Master Boon, 8.1 (L. Manson) ; 11 King Smock, 7.12 (E. Ludlow); 6 Sleepy Sol, 7.11 (E. Chrystall) ; 9 Papatu, 7.7 (11. Wiggins); 4 Flying Juliet, 7.6 (11. Lee) ; 13 Siaosi, 7.5 (A. Stead); 14 Nucleus, 7.1 (S. Tremaine) ; 15 Lord Star, 7.0 (H. Gilmer); 10 Golden Krist, 7.0 (K. Gill). Winner trained by R. E. Brown, Remuera. Mosaic (£1206), In the Shade (£908), and Day Guard (£887) were backed in that order. When the field settled down Gala Day had charge from Day Guard, In the Shade, Nucleus, Sleepy Sol, Master Doon, and King Smock. Across the top the order was Gala Day, Day Guard, Sleepy Sol, In the Shade, Nucleus, Mosaic, King Smock, Master Doon, and Flying Juliet, Gala Day led into the straight from Day Guard, In the Shade, Sleepy Sol, Nucleus and Mosaic. Gala Day stayed on well to win by a long neck from In the Shade, with Mosaic, who finished fast, a head away third. Saiosi was fourth, followed by Day Guard, Flying Juliet, Pegaway, Nucleus, Ilipo, In Ihe Shade, Sleepy Sol, Papatu, Golden Krist, King Smock and Master Doon. Time, lrnin 31 l-ssec.

PARAWAI HANDICAP, (Of £250; seven furlongs.) 2 BRANSON, Messrs A. J. Davis and 11. Bennett's b g, by Greyspear—Garston, 6yrs, 8.4 (A. Driscoil) 1 3 SERANG, Mr T. Impey's oh g, by Absurd —Moira Machree, 5 yrs, 7.3 (11. Wiggins) 2 5 TE KOROKE, Mr J. Asher's ch g by Humbug—Tigritiyar, 5 yrs 7.1 (W. Jones) 3 Also started: 1 Le Choucas, 8.9 (T. reen) ; 4 Archeno 7.9 (R. Rielly) ; , Automne 7.8 A (E. Keesing); 6 Nasjri, 7.0 (T. Brand). Winner trained by P. W. Scally, Ellerslie. Le Choucas, with £1516, was first choice of investors, Branson being supported to the extent of £1362 and Serang carrying £994. Nastori made the early running irom Te Koroke, Automne and Serang. As they levelled up for the run home the order was Nastori, Te Koroke, Branson, Serang and Le Choucas. Branson, Serang strongly to win by three-quarters of a length from Serang, with Te Koroke a neck away third. Nastori was fourth, followed by Archeno, Le Coucas and Automne. Time, 1.27 4-5.